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News Event
Rubik's cube hits the market
https://www.wbur.org/onlyagame/2017/07/14/rubiks-cube-fridrick-petrus Fact 1- The design was made in 1970 but hit the stores in early 1980 Fact 2- There 43 quintillion possible combinations on the rubik's cube Fact 3- It was originally called the Magic cube 1974 IS WHEN IT HIT THE MARKET BUT IT WAS MORE POPULAR IN THE 1980s -
Fashion
https://bestlifeonline.com/80s-fashion-trends/ Fact 1- Ripped knees- Ripped jeans were mainly associated with the less fortunate Fact 2- Lacey shirts- Madonna's influence on stage promoted these clothes and they became popular Fact 3-Neon colors- Neon colors actually help us today they make people more visible at night time making them safer -
Toys
https://www.metv.com/lists/10-totally-awesome-christmas-toys-we-had-to-have-in-the-1980s Fact 1- Nintendo- The nintendo in 1980s cost 199.99$ but now today it costs 30$-200$ Fact 2- Game boy family- It was first release in Japan but made its way over to the USA and becoming a very popular toy Fact 3- Spirograph- Bruno Abakanowicz invented the Spirograph between 1881 and 1900. It was used for calculating an area delimited by curves. -
Music
https://www.google.com/search?q=1980s+music&rlz=1C1GCEU_enUS883US883&oq=1980s+music&aqs=chrome..69i57j0l7.5102j1j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&safe=active&ssui=on 1- Michael Jackson- he had 9 siblings 2- Whitney Houston- She started her career at the age at 15 trying to get a record deal 3- Bruce Springsteen- He had 3 children and died at the age of 70 -
Technology
Cable Television https://www.britannica.com/art/television-in-the-United-States/The-era-of-the-miniseries 1- It actually started in late 1970 2- The cable act happened in 1984 3- In 1980 there were 28 program networks but in 1989 there was 79 program networks -
President
https://constitutioncenter.org/blog/10-fascinating-facts-about-former-president-jimmy-carter/ Fact 1- He was born on October 1 1924 Fact 2- He is the longest lived president dying at the age of 94 Fact 3- His favorite color was blue -
Actor
Charlie Sheen https://www.biography.com/actor/charlie-sheen 1- Plays charlie in 2 and a half men 2- born Carlos Irwin Estévez on September 3, 1965, in New York City. 3- Started acting depute at 9 -
Transportation- Lamborghini Countach
https://www.thrillist.com/cars/12-things-you-didn-t-know-about-the-lamborghini-countach Fact 1- The Countach stands just 42" tall. Fact 2-Top speed of a Countach was between 170 and 190 mph depending on the year and model. Fact 3-The interior of the Countach is tight and low. -
Sports Figure
Mike Tyson https://www.cnn.com/2013/07/03/us/mike-tyson-fast-facts/index.html 1- He bit someones ear off in boxing 2- Born June 30 1966 3- Holds the record for the youngest boxer to win a heavyweight champion -
Movie
back to the future https://www.telegraph.co.uk/film/back-to-the-future/facts-trivia-anniversary/ 1- It was almost called spaceman from pluto 2- The ghostbusters theme would be very different without it 3- It was the first film to nuke the fridge -
TV Show
The Simpsons https://www.factslides.com/s-The-Simpsons 1- started arring in the 1989 2- Bart is voiced by a female 3- There are at least 42 characters in the simpsons